Recently - Check Register begins with with voided 1/1/1955 date

MauryJ

I feel really feel silly asking this, but... This recently showed up in a report. There's no check number or evidence of a transaction. I've seen bizarre dates before, but they are usually caught in a validation, which I did, to no effect. Then I thought I'd just delete it. No big deal, but before I do that, am I overlooking anything? I can't see it affecting anything, but I've been a Quicken user since 1995 & caution is usually rewarded, so... thoughts?

Frankx

Hi @MauryJ,

What you are seeing is odd.  That being said, I don't think that deleting the transaction will cause any additional issues.  But I would suggest that you first backup your Quicken file, just in case.

Let me know if you have any additional questions and also how the delete works out.

Frankx

Frankx

Hi @MauryJ,

What you are seeing is odd.  That being said, I don't think that deleting the transaction will cause any additional issues.  But I would suggest that you first backup your Quicken file, just in case.

Let me know if you have any additional questions and also how the delete works out.

Frankx

MauryJ

Thanks. Good advice, as I do automated backups on close every "x" times, but good idea none the less

q_lurker

Did you recently void a check on purpose?  A check from any date?  Such an action would normally present **VOID** to the front of your pater, change the amount to $0, leave the check number and memo if they were there, and set the Clr status to R. 

Does your register still balance correctly? 

MauryJ

Thanks. No, I didn't recently void a check. I know what that looks like. This is voided with nothing in any of the fields, the amount set to $0, and the date to 1/1/1955. Since it was a $0 amount the check register balances. I deleted it with no consequences. I wouldn't have even known about it had I not tried to do a register report (which defaulted to the entire date range of the register before I set the date boundaries).

UKR

MauryJ said:

Thanks. No, I didn't recently void a check. I know what that looks like. This is voided with nothing in any of the fields, the amount set to $0, and the date to 1/1/1955. Since it was a $0 amount the check register balances. I deleted it with no consequences. I wouldn't have even known about it had I not tried to do a register report (which defaulted to the entire date range of the register before I set the date boundaries).

I don't think this really is a voided transaction in the way that Quicken defines as a voided transaction. It more looks like a blank transaction introduced by data file corruption. Usually I've seen these transaction appear with a 1/1/1900 date.

If you haven't done so already, I'd try the following actions:

• Download and install the latest Mondo Patch file from https://www.quicken.com/support/update-and-mondo-patch-20182019-release-quicken-windows-subscription-product to ensure your Quicken software is up to date and correctly installed.
• Reboot Windows.
• Validate and Supervalidate your Quicken data file.
• If nothing helps, restore your Quicken data file from an Automatic or Manual backup taken just prior to the problems first occurring.

 

Validate and Supervalidate instructions

First save a backup file prior to performing these steps

Validate: 

1. File
2. Validate and Repair File...
3. Validate File
4. Click OK
5. Close the Data Log
6. Close Quicken (leave it closed for at least 30 secs)
7. Reopen Quicken and see if the issue persists.

Super Validate:

1. File
2. Hold CTRL + Shift and click Validate and Repair File...
3. Supervalidate File
4. Click OK
5. Close the Data Log
6. Close Quicken (leave it closed for at least 30 secs)
7. Reopen Quicken and see if the issue persists.